At my wife’s funeral, they rejoiced far too early—but when the will was read aloud, my daughter-in-law fled the room in tears.

agreement to end this marriage peacefully, let that be the end. I don’t want Daniel spending the next year in court, bleeding money and hope. I want him free.”

Daniel wiped his face with his sleeve. “She was thinking about me until the very end.”

I nodded, swallowing the weight in my throat. “That’s who she was.”

The USB drive held a short video of Elaine continue reading …